Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Why 'Ghost' Crew Didn't Want To Cast Her - 'Apparently I'm Black...'

Whoopi Goldberg Says Her Oscar-Winning Film Role Certainly Didn't Come Easily

Whoopi Goldberg in May 2026Between her work as an actor, comedian and presenter, Whoopi Goldberg is one of the most celebrated stars in Hollywood today – and she’s got the EGOT to prove it.The “O” part of that coveted accolade came in the early 90s, when she picked up the Best Supporting Actress prize at the Oscars for her work in Ghost.However, during an interview on the podcast Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Whoopi opened up about how the role of …

Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Why 'Ghost' Crew Didn't Want To Cast Her - 'Apparently I'm Black...'

Credit: Baby, This Is Keke Palmer and NOW PLAYING, via YouTube Whoopi Goldberg won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her unforgettable turn as the medium Oda Mae Brown in the classic 1990 movie Ghost. However, according to Goldberg, the people who made Ghost were initially reluctant to cast her for one reason. Goldberg Reveals How She Got Ghost While appearing on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast earlier this week, Goldberg told host Kek…